Lasius neoniger
| Lasius neoniger | |
|---|---|
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| Lasius neoniger worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Lasius |
| Species: | L. neoniger |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasius neoniger Emery, 1893 | |
Lasius neoniger, or turfgrass ant,[1] is a species of ant in the genus Lasius.[2] Found in North America, the species is common from the eastern United States and westwards as far as North Dakota and Iowa. They are usually light brown in color, with a slightly darker head.[3]
References
- ↑ Watschke, Thomas L.; Dernoeden, Peter H.; Shetlar, David J. (2013). Managing Turfgrass Pests, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 452. ISBN 978-1-4665-5507-5.
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2015). "Lasius neoniger". AntCat. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, E. O. (1955). "A monographic revision of the ant genus Lasius". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 113 (1): 1–201.
External links
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